Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has asked the Government to come up with a comprehensive statement on plans for the reopening of schools. This is after Joseph Ssewungu, the Kalungu West MP raised a matter of national importance during plenary. He said that parents have been left …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Health Committee of parliament has recommended for the allocation of Shillings 173billion towards mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the health sector. The Committee chairperson, Dr. Michael Bukenya notes that the outbreak of COVID-19 exerted pressure on an already challenged system with problems in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Landlord and Tenant Bill for reconsideration after one and a half years since it was passed by Parliament. The Bill that seeks to among other things regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants was passed by Parliament in June …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Amuru District local government has failed to acquire land for the establishment of an irrigation scheme.   The irrigation scheme was to be funded by the Islamic Development Bank at 70 Billion Shillings in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment. The district executive committee …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has run out of reagents for testing sickle cell patients. Over the past years, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has been facing inconsistent supply of the reagents by the National Medical Stores –NMS and other partners, something that has affected the Sickle …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has this afternoon directed the House Committee on Human Rights to take stock of violations that marred the electoral process and report back within one month. Kadaga made the instruction during her communication to legislators in their first sitting …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Renowned Uganda Cranes Fan Jackson Ssewanyana alias Uncle Money is to spend four years in jail for manslaughter. The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Miriam Akello Ayo convicted Uncle Money together with Benson Ssenyonga after finding them guilty of causing the unlawful death of Siraje …

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two young men from Omoro district have appeared before the Gulu Grade One Magistrate, Vian Kwezira on charges of gang-raping their sister in law.  Patrick Olwoch and Sam Kidega, both from Odek Sub –County in Omoro district are accused of gang rapping their 26-year-old sister …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Candidates who lost in the Entebbe Municipality Mayoral race have decided to petition court over the outcome of the results.  The race attracted seven candidates namely the incumbent Kayanja, Mutebi,   independent candidate Fabrice Ruhinda, the NRM party candidate, Olive Nassuna (National Unity Platform-NUP), Gerald Muwonge, …

Lwengo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There has been a shocking discovery of a human skull in Kyamaganda swamp where the torso of 14-year-old Monica Namusanya was found on Wednesday.   Namusanya disappeared on January 17, 2012. Her decomposing torso was discovered by residents of Kyamaganda village, Kisekka sub-county on Wednesday.  Amidst …